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A planet is a large astronomical body that orbits a star. They can also be remnants of stars that have formed spherical shapes as a result of their own gravitational forces. There are eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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FEB 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists have a lot of questions about Mars, and it may not be long before they get a chance to answer them. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 14, 2018Videos
The Artemis Sr Rover could become the next big thing in space exploration. With its eight wheels and unique frame-liftin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 13, 2018Videos
Florida is a somewhat famous place for rocket launches from NASA, SpaceX, and other space-related entities. But have you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2018Videos
Earth rotates once every 24 hours, but there's evidence to suggest that our planet's rotation is slowing down. So what's ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 07, 2018Space & Astronomy
Asteroids from our solar system harmlessly pass the Earth all the time, but not all of them get up close and personal to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 06, 2018Microbiology
New research has determined that a shocking number - around 800 million - viruses fall into our atmosphere every single ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2018Space & Astronomy
After what felt like eons of hype, SpaceX officially launched its Falcon Heavy mega-rocket from launch pad 39A in Cape C ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
Modern space observatories can only see so far into outer space, but a phenomenon dubbed gravitational lensing sometimes ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2018Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2018Plants & Animals
There aren’t many animals on the planet capable of mimicking human speech, but new research published in the journ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2018Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a hot topic (literally), but sometimes it’s hard to get past the doomsday media and understand t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2018Videos
With all the litter in the world, you would think that we would have figured out a smart way to start collecting it, rig ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 30, 2018Videos
The Curiosity rover has been studying the Martian surface since 2012, and it has since enabled planetary scientists to l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Videos
Below the ocean's surface, the bottom landscapes aren't all smooth. You'd find mountainous terrains just like what you s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Solar cells are the basic power-generating units within a typical solar panel. It converts the energy of sunlight direct ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 22, 2018Space & Astronomy
The Earth is no stranger to close calls with asteroids, and one of NASA's most recent public statements highlightsWritten By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2018Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2018Technology
The 14/32 runway is about to be changed to 15/33. This means that the giant numbers on the ground have to be repainted.Written By: Julia TraversJAN 18, 2018Earth & The Environment
Does climate change keep you up at night? Between thinking about wildfires and ocean acidification and starving polar be ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a process called phagocytosis, a cell ingests another cell, and that is thought to be central to the development of c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists have a lot of questions about Mars, and it may not be long before they get a chance to answer them.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 14, 2018
Videos
The Artemis Sr Rover could become the next big thing in space exploration. With its eight wheels and unique frame-liftin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 13, 2018
Videos
Florida is a somewhat famous place for rocket launches from NASA, SpaceX, and other space-related entities. But have you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2018
Videos
Earth rotates once every 24 hours, but there's evidence to suggest that our planet's rotation is slowing down. So what's
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 07, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Asteroids from our solar system harmlessly pass the Earth all the time, but not all of them get up close and personal to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 06, 2018
Microbiology
New research has determined that a shocking number - around 800 million - viruses fall into our atmosphere every single
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Space & Astronomy
After what felt like eons of hype, SpaceX officially launched its Falcon Heavy mega-rocket from launch pad 39A in Cape C
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Modern space observatories can only see so far into outer space, but a phenomenon dubbed gravitational lensing sometimes
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
There aren’t many animals on the planet capable of mimicking human speech, but new research published in the journ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Climate change is a hot topic (literally), but sometimes it’s hard to get past the doomsday media and understand t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2018
Videos
With all the litter in the world, you would think that we would have figured out a smart way to start collecting it, rig
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 30, 2018
Videos
The Curiosity rover has been studying the Martian surface since 2012, and it has since enabled planetary scientists to l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Videos
Below the ocean's surface, the bottom landscapes aren't all smooth. You'd find mountainous terrains just like what you s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications sheds light on the interconnectedness of ocean currents and r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Solar cells are the basic power-generating units within a typical solar panel. It converts the energy of sunlight direct
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 22, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The Earth is no stranger to close calls with asteroids, and one of NASA's most recent public statements highlights
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A United States-based spaceflight startup dubbed Rocket Lab became a popular sensation last year after successfully laun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2018
Technology
The 14/32 runway is about to be changed to 15/33. This means that the giant numbers on the ground have to be repainted.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Does climate change keep you up at night? Between thinking about wildfires and ocean acidification and starving polar be
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard